Green Day to headline World Cup of Hockey celebration in Toronto

Tickets to the Sept. 23 event will be $25 CAD for general admission standing room. Pricing includes HST. Additional fees may apply. East Fan Village will open at 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 with a paid ticket required for entry and valid only for the day. All attractions inside East Fan Village will be included in the price of admission.

The Sept. 23 celebration will begin with a special welcome to members of Canada’s 2016 Olympic team and culminate with a 6:30 p.m. performance by Green Day in the East Fan Village as part of the Scotiabank World Cup of Hockey Fan Village, a 10-day fan festival at the historic Distillery District. From Sept.16 to Sept. 25, the family-friendly festival will occupy the Distillery District – renamed ‘Distillery Fan Village’ for the 10 days – plus more than 200,000 square feet of an untouched lot east of Cherry Street, which will be known as the ‘East Fan Village.’ The Scotiabank World Cup of Hockey Fan Village will celebrate not only the sport of hockey but the food, music and culture of all participating hockey nations and will feature a diverse mix of programming, designed for fans of all ages, including live musical performances, big-ticket prizes and giveaways, and viewing parties for every World Cup of Hockey game broadcast live on giant video screens. Distillery Fan Village will be free and open to the public Sept. 17-25. East Fan Village will be free and open to the public Sept. 17-22 and Sept. 24-25. On Sept. 16, a paid ticket will be required for entry for a premium concert.

For information on Scotiabank World Cup of Hockey Fan Village, visit wch2016.com/fanvillage. Fans can join the conversation by using the official hashtag #WCH2016.